/ vedʒ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. veg ) ( BrE , informal ) a vegetable or vegetables :
a fruit and veg stall
He likes the traditional meat and two veg for his main meal.
■ verb
( -gg- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- veg out
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WORD ORIGIN
noun late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
verb 1920s: abbreviation of vegetate .